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Sarasota ‘No Kings’ protest against Trump draws thousands to downtown. See the photos
Updated Oct. 18, 2025, 1:37 p.m. ET

An estimated 3,000 people gather for a “No Kings” protest in downtown Sarasota, Florida, on Oct. 18, 2025, beginning at Payne Park and moving west toward Main Street and Ringling Boulevard. Protesters nationwide are expected to gather at more than 2,500 locations to rally against Donald Trump, which organizers predict could be the largest single-day protest in modern U.S. history. Read the story.
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An estimated 3,000 people gather for a “No Kings” protest in downtown Sarasota, Florida, on Oct. 18, 2025, beginning at Payne Park and moving west toward Main Street and Ringling Boulevard.
WADE TATANGELO / SARASOTA HERALD-TRIBUNE
An estimated 3,000 people gather for a “No Kings” protest in downtown Sarasota, Florida, on Oct. 18, 2025, beginning at Payne Park and moving west toward Main Street and Ringling Boulevard.
WADE TATANGELO / SARASOTA HERALD-TRIBUNE
An estimated 3,000 people gather for a “No Kings” protest in downtown Sarasota, Florida, on Oct. 18, 2025, beginning at Payne Park and moving west toward Main Street and Ringling Boulevard.
WADE TATANGELO / SARASOTA HERALD-TRIBUNE
An estimated 3,000 people gather for a “No Kings” protest in downtown Sarasota, Florida, on Oct. 18, 2025, beginning at Payne Park and moving west toward Main Street and Ringling Boulevard.
WADE TATANGELO / SARASOTA HERALD-TRIBUNE
An estimated 3,000 people gather for a “No Kings” protest in downtown Sarasota, Florida, on Oct. 18, 2025, beginning at Payne Park and moving west toward Main Street and Ringling Boulevard.
WADE TATANGELO / SARASOTA HERALD-TRIBUNE
An estimated 3,000 people gather for a “No Kings” protest in downtown Sarasota, Florida, on Oct. 18, 2025, beginning at Payne Park and moving west toward Main Street and Ringling Boulevard.
WADE TATANGELO / SARASOTA HERALD-TRIBUNE
An estimated 3,000 people gather for a “No Kings” protest in downtown Sarasota, Florida, on Oct. 18, 2025, beginning at Payne Park and moving west toward Main Street and Ringling Boulevard.
WADE TATANGELO / SARASOTA HERALD-TRIBUNE
An estimated 3,000 people gather for a “No Kings” protest in downtown Sarasota, Florida, on Oct. 18, 2025, beginning at Payne Park and moving west toward Main Street and Ringling Boulevard.
WADE TATANGELO / SARASOTA HERALD-TRIBUNE
An estimated 3,000 people gather for a “No Kings” protest in downtown Sarasota, Florida, on Oct. 18, 2025, beginning at Payne Park and moving west toward Main Street and Ringling Boulevard.
WADE TATANGELO / SARASOTA HERALD-TRIBUNE
An estimated 3,000 people gather for a “No Kings” protest in downtown Sarasota, Florida, on Oct. 18, 2025, beginning at Payne Park and moving west toward Main Street and Ringling Boulevard.
WADE TATANGELO / SARASOTA HERALD-TRIBUNE
An estimated 3,000 people gather for a “No Kings” protest in downtown Sarasota, Florida, on Oct. 18, 2025, beginning at Payne Park and moving west toward Main Street and Ringling Boulevard.
WADE TATANGELO / SARASOTA HERALD-TRIBUNE
An estimated 3,000 people gather for a “No Kings” protest in downtown Sarasota, Florida, on Oct. 18, 2025, beginning at Payne Park and moving west toward Main Street and Ringling Boulevard.
WADE TATANGELO / SARASOTA HERALD-TRIBUNE
An estimated 3,000 people gather for a “No Kings” protest in downtown Sarasota, Florida, on Oct. 18, 2025, beginning at Payne Park and moving west toward Main Street and Ringling Boulevard.
WADE TATANGELO / SARASOTA HERALD-TRIBUNE
An estimated 3,000 people gather for a “No Kings” protest in downtown Sarasota, Florida, on Oct. 18, 2025, beginning at Payne Park and moving west toward Main Street and Ringling Boulevard.
WADE TATANGELO / SARASOTA HERALD-TRIBUNE
An estimated 3,000 people gather for a “No Kings” protest in downtown Sarasota, Florida, on Oct. 18, 2025, beginning at Payne Park and moving west toward Main Street and Ringling Boulevard.
Melissa Pérez Carrillo
An estimated 3,000 people gather for a “No Kings” protest in downtown Sarasota, Florida, on Oct. 18, 2025, beginning at Payne Park and moving west toward Main Street and Ringling Boulevard.
Melissa Pérez Carrillo
An estimated 3,000 people gather for a “No Kings” protest in downtown Sarasota, Florida, on Oct. 18, 2025, beginning at Payne Park and moving west toward Main Street and Ringling Boulevard.
Melissa Pérez Carrillo
An estimated 3,000 people gather for a “No Kings” protest in downtown Sarasota, Florida, on Oct. 18, 2025, beginning at Payne Park and moving west toward Main Street and Ringling Boulevard.
Melissa Pérez Carrillo
An estimated 3,000 people gather for a “No Kings” protest in downtown Sarasota, Florida, on Oct. 18, 2025, beginning at Payne Park and moving west toward Main Street and Ringling Boulevard.
Melissa Pérez Carrillo
An estimated 3,000 people gather for a “No Kings” protest in downtown Sarasota, Florida, on Oct. 18, 2025, beginning at Payne Park and moving west toward Main Street and Ringling Boulevard.
Melissa Pérez Carrillo
An estimated 3,000 people gather for a “No Kings” protest in downtown Sarasota, Florida, on Oct. 18, 2025, beginning at Payne Park and moving west toward Main Street and Ringling Boulevard.
Melissa Pérez Carrillo
An estimated 3,000 people gather for a “No Kings” protest in downtown Sarasota, Florida, on Oct. 18, 2025, beginning at Payne Park and moving west toward Main Street and Ringling Boulevard.
Melissa Pérez Carrillo
An estimated 3,000 people gather for a “No Kings” protest in downtown Sarasota, Florida, on Oct. 18, 2025, beginning at Payne Park and moving west toward Main Street and Ringling Boulevard.
Melissa Pérez Carrillo
An estimated 3,000 people gather for a “No Kings” protest in downtown Sarasota, Florida, on Oct. 18, 2025, beginning at Payne Park and moving west toward Main Street and Ringling Boulevard.
Melissa Pérez Carrillo
An estimated 3,000 people gather for a “No Kings” protest in downtown Sarasota, Florida, on Oct. 18, 2025, beginning at Payne Park and moving west toward Main Street and Ringling Boulevard.
Melissa Pérez Carrillo
An estimated 3,000 people gather for a “No Kings” protest in downtown Sarasota, Florida, on Oct. 18, 2025, beginning at Payne Park and moving west toward Main Street and Ringling Boulevard.
Melissa Pérez Carrillo
An estimated 3,000 people gather for a “No Kings” protest in downtown Sarasota, Florida, on Oct. 18, 2025, beginning at Payne Park and moving west toward Main Street and Ringling Boulevard.
Melissa Pérez Carrillo
An estimated 3,000 people gather for a “No Kings” protest in downtown Sarasota, Florida, on Oct. 18, 2025, beginning at Payne Park and moving west toward Main Street and Ringling Boulevard.
Melissa Pérez Carrillo
An estimated 3,000 people gather for a “No Kings” protest in downtown Sarasota, Florida, on Oct. 18, 2025, beginning at Payne Park and moving west toward Main Street and Ringling Boulevard.
Melissa Pérez Carrillo
An estimated 3,000 people gather for a “No Kings” protest in downtown Sarasota, Florida, on Oct. 18, 2025, beginning at Payne Park and moving west toward Main Street and Ringling Boulevard.
Melissa Pérez Carrillo
An estimated 3,000 people gather for a “No Kings” protest in downtown Sarasota, Florida, on Oct. 18, 2025, beginning at Payne Park and moving west toward Main Street and Ringling Boulevard.
Melissa Pérez Carrillo
An estimated 3,000 people gather for a “No Kings” protest in downtown Sarasota, Florida, on Oct. 18, 2025, beginning at Payne Park and moving west toward Main Street and Ringling Boulevard.
Melissa Pérez Carrillo
An estimated 3,000 people gather for a “No Kings” protest in downtown Sarasota, Florida, on Oct. 18, 2025, beginning at Payne Park and moving west toward Main Street and Ringling Boulevard.
Melissa Pérez Carrillo
An estimated 3,000 people gather for a “No Kings” protest in downtown Sarasota, Florida, on Oct. 18, 2025, beginning at Payne Park and moving west toward Main Street and Ringling Boulevard.
Melissa Pérez Carrillo
An estimated 3,000 people gather for a “No Kings” protest in downtown Sarasota, Florida, on Oct. 18, 2025, beginning at Payne Park and moving west toward Main Street and Ringling Boulevard.
Melissa Pérez Carrillo
An estimated 3,000 people gather for a “No Kings” protest in downtown Sarasota, Florida, on Oct. 18, 2025, beginning at Payne Park and moving west toward Main Street and Ringling Boulevard.
Melissa Pérez Carrillo
An estimated 3,000 people gather for a “No Kings” protest in downtown Sarasota, Florida, on Oct. 18, 2025, beginning at Payne Park and moving west toward Main Street and Ringling Boulevard.
Melissa Pérez Carrillo
An estimated 3,000 people gather for a “No Kings” protest in downtown Sarasota, Florida, on Oct. 18, 2025, beginning at Payne Park and moving west toward Main Street and Ringling Boulevard.
Melissa Pérez Carrillo
An estimated 3,000 people gather for a “No Kings” protest in downtown Sarasota, Florida, on Oct. 18, 2025, beginning at Payne Park and moving west toward Main Street and Ringling Boulevard.
Melissa Pérez Carrillo
An estimated 3,000 people gather for a “No Kings” protest in downtown Sarasota, Florida, on Oct. 18, 2025, beginning at Payne Park and moving west toward Main Street and Ringling Boulevard.
Melissa Pérez Carrillo
An estimated 3,000 people gather for a “No Kings” protest in downtown Sarasota, Florida, on Oct. 18, 2025, beginning at Payne Park and moving west toward Main Street and Ringling Boulevard.
Melissa Pérez Carrillo
An estimated 3,000 people gather for a “No Kings” protest in downtown Sarasota, Florida, on Oct. 18, 2025, beginning at Payne Park and moving west toward Main Street and Ringling Boulevard.
Melissa Pérez Carrillo
An estimated 3,000 people gather for a “No Kings” protest in downtown Sarasota, Florida, on Oct. 18, 2025, beginning at Payne Park and moving west toward Main Street and Ringling Boulevard.
Melissa Pérez Carrillo
An estimated 3,000 people gather for a “No Kings” protest in downtown Sarasota, Florida, on Oct. 18, 2025, beginning at Payne Park and moving west toward Main Street and Ringling Boulevard.
Melissa Pérez Carrillo
An estimated 3,000 people gather for a “No Kings” protest in downtown Sarasota, Florida, on Oct. 18, 2025, beginning at Payne Park and moving west toward Main Street and Ringling Boulevard.
Melissa Pérez Carrillo
An estimated 3,000 people gather for a “No Kings” protest in downtown Sarasota, Florida, on Oct. 18, 2025, beginning at Payne Park and moving west toward Main Street and Ringling Boulevard.
Melissa Pérez Carrillo
An estimated 3,000 people gather for a “No Kings” protest in downtown Sarasota, Florida, on Oct. 18, 2025, beginning at Payne Park and moving west toward Main Street and Ringling Boulevard.
WADE TATANGELO / SARASOTA HERALD-TRIBUNE
An estimated 3,000 people gather for a “No Kings” protest in downtown Sarasota, Florida, on Oct. 18, 2025, beginning at Payne Park and moving west toward Main Street and Ringling Boulevard.
WADE TATANGELO / SARASOTA HERALD-TRIBUNE
An estimated 3,000 people gather for a “No Kings” protest in downtown Sarasota, Florida, on Oct. 18, 2025, beginning at Payne Park and moving west toward Main Street and Ringling Boulevard.
WADE TATANGELO / SARASOTA HERALD-TRIBUNE
An estimated 3,000 people gather for a “No Kings” protest in downtown Sarasota, Florida, on Oct. 18, 2025, beginning at Payne Park and moving west toward Main Street and Ringling Boulevard.
WADE TATANGELO / SARASOTA HERALD-TRIBUNE
An estimated 3,000 people gather for a “No Kings” protest in downtown Sarasota, Florida, on Oct. 18, 2025, beginning at Payne Park and moving west toward Main Street and Ringling Boulevard.
WADE TATANGELO / SARASOTA HERALD-TRIBUNE
An estimated 3,000 people gather for a “No Kings” protest in downtown Sarasota, Florida, on Oct. 18, 2025, beginning at Payne Park and moving west toward Main Street and Ringling Boulevard.
WADE TATANGELO / SARASOTA HERALD-TRIBUNE
An estimated 3,000 people gather for a “No Kings” protest in downtown Sarasota, Florida, on Oct. 18, 2025, beginning at Payne Park and moving west toward Main Street and Ringling Boulevard.
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